U.S. Auto Makers Accelerate Pace
Of Cash Rebates on Large SUVs

DETROIT -- U.S. auto makers have cranked up cash rebates on big sport-utility vehicles in the past several weeks, a further sign of trouble in one of Detroit's most profitable markets.

Rebates so far have climbed 17% to an average of $2,910 for SUVs overall for the second quarter, compared with the year-earlier period, according to data from J.D. Power & Associates' Power Information Network. Cash rebates on luxury SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator have risen 50%, the Westlake Village, Calif.,...